Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
Sylpheed ? http://sourceforge.net/projects/sylpheed-claws/ Mahogany ? http://mahogany.sourceforge.net/ There are probably more Regards Chris - Original Message - From: Edwin Humphries [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sydney Linux User Group slug@slug.org.au Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders David, If you're using Outlook or OE, then try another client. In setting up our Dovecot IMAP system, we early on dispensed with MS clients (we run XP and 2K) - I suspect their implementation of IMAP is purely suited for MS servers. I have used Pegasus and Eudora with varying success, and Thunderbird with somewhat less success - but it still works. The problems are: Pegasus (my current client): 1. Doesn't support new mail folder filtering on the IMAP new mail folder; however they can be set up as a general rule set applied to the folder whenever the folder is opened. 2. Doesn't automatically update the new mail folder with new mail if in preview mode. Works OK outside preview mode. 3. Doesn't support (at least with Dovecot) creation of folders in which you can place folders. Folders are created with -rw--- permissions, instead of drwx--. Eudora: 1. Not especially stable 2. Doesn't support asking where to save sent mail (this is a unique Pegasus feature, i think - and saves much time) Thunderbird: 1. Very poor folder support 2. No way to update folder list if you use another method of creating them. Pity there's no REALLY good IMAP mail client. Hope this helps. On 23 Mar 2005 at 10:42, David Fisher wrote: quote who=David Fisher I'm setting up a couple of imap servers using dovecot myself, but on Debian sarge. You may have a problem here, because the last time I looked (IIRC) dovecot does not yet support shared folders. Having said that I would be delighted for both of us if someone could prove me wrong. Judging from the wiki documentation, shared folders are in the 1.0tests dovecot series. http://wiki.dovecot.org/SharedFolders J. Thanks, Jan. I just hope it makes its way into the stable release before the guys i'm doing it for discover the concept. On a more immediate note, I am have huge problems getting a Windows XP box to authenticate to a dovecot server I have set up. I get 10061 errors no matter what authentication method I try to use. Linux clients and Windows 98 works fine (using SSL/TLS). Even got a Windows 2000 box talking to it. Is there some gotcha in XP I'm (not being a Windows person) not aware of? Cluesticks, anyone? David x22707 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html Regards, Edwin Humphries, Managing Director Mobile: 0419 233 051 Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd P. O. Box 423, Kiama, NSW, 2533 Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285 Facsimile: +61 (0)2 4233 2299 Web: http://www.ironstone.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
quote who=David Fisher I'm setting up a couple of imap servers using dovecot myself, but on Debian sarge. You may have a problem here, because the last time I looked (IIRC) dovecot does not yet support shared folders. Having said that I would be delighted for both of us if someone could prove me wrong. Judging from the wiki documentation, shared folders are in the 1.0tests dovecot series. http://wiki.dovecot.org/SharedFolders J. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] The woman you buy -- and she is the least expensive -- takes a great deal of money. The woman who gives herself takes all your time. - Balzac -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
Jan, Thanks for this. Looks like 1.0 will solve our issues. Waiting ... On 23 Mar 2005 at 10:26, Jan Schmidt wrote: quote who=David Fisher I'm setting up a couple of imap servers using dovecot myself, but on Debian sarge. You may have a problem here, because the last time I looked (IIRC) dovecot does not yet support shared folders. Having said that I would be delighted for both of us if someone could prove me wrong. Judging from the wiki documentation, shared folders are in the 1.0tests dovecot series. http://wiki.dovecot.org/SharedFolders J. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] The woman you buy -- and she is the least expensive -- takes a great deal of money. The woman who gives herself takes all your time. - Balzac -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html Regards, Edwin Humphries, Managing Director Mobile: 0419 233 051 Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd P. O. Box 423, Kiama, NSW, 2533 Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285 Facsimile: +61 (0)2 4233 2299 Web: http://www.ironstone.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
Thanks very much for that Edwin, but these guys are already using Eudora (which doesn't work on this machine, but does on others) and I tried Thunderbird (which gave the same problem). There is one OE client on the network I have yet to set up (the horror...) I'm really inclined to think it's an issue with this specific box. You'd think the problem would be more widely reported if it was systematic. David x22707 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005, Edwin Humphries wrote: We've been using Dovecot (on FC2) for a while as our IMAP server. But now we need to evolve to sharing some folders. We need to share some folders with one set of users, others with another set of users (overlapping wit the first set), and keep some folders as private. How do we do this? For it to work reliably and scalably I'd recommend setting up Cyrus-imapd. It's a bit of a learning curve and you have to do some migration but it really does offer sharing of a mailbox simultaneously among 2 or more users. Took a bit of fiddling but I have a half migrated setup. That is I have sendmail delivering to plain old mbox in /var/spool/mail (using local pine clients) and on the same server delivering to some cyrus mailboxes. I did this by creating an /etc/mail/mailertable entry for cyrus.in.emusys.com.au and using /etc/aliases to redirect some mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] My intention is to use imap folders to store emails related to orders for EverythingLinux so that for a given order we can view all correspodence that's via fax or email - we can chose to use an email client to view just the email portion and I found squirrelmail suited to my task of browsing folders. -- ---GRiP--- ** ROOM FOR RENT $120pw (neg) near Newington Shops 525/401 buses ** Electronic Hobbyist, Former Arcadia BBS nut, Occasional nudist, Linux Guru, SLUG Secretary, AUUG and Linux Australia member, Sydney Flashmobber, Tenpin Bowler, BMX rider, Walker, Raver rave music lover, Big kid that refuses to grow up. I'd make a good family pet, take me home today! Some people actually read these things it seems. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
I'm setting up a couple of imap servers using dovecot myself, but on Debian sarge. You may have a problem here, because the last time I looked (IIRC) dovecot does not yet support shared folders. Having said that I would be delighted for both of us if someone could prove me wrong. David x22707 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edwin Humphries [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 20/03/2005 03:43 PM Please respond to edwin To: Sydney Linux User Group slug@slug.org.au cc: Fax to: Subject:[SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders *** This email message has been processed by MIMEsweeper *** We've been using Dovecot (on FC2) for a while as our IMAP server. But now we need to evolve to sharing some folders. We need to share some folders with one set of users, others with another set of users (overlapping wit the first set), and keep some folders as private. How do we do this? Regards, Edwin Humphries -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
On 21/03/2005, at 11:10 AM, David Fisher wrote: I'm setting up a couple of imap servers using dovecot myself, but on Debian sarge. You may have a problem here, because the last time I looked (IIRC) dovecot does not yet support shared folders. Having said that I would be delighted for both of us if someone could prove me wrong. I just did a quick test on my courier imap setup. You can symlink imap directories, though I can't give assurances of how well it works. Perhaps it may be worth looking at if you really need it and can't find any other way. TG -- Tony Green [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Sharing IMAP Folders
We've been using Dovecot (on FC2) for a while as our IMAP server. But now we need to evolve to sharing some folders. We need to share some folders with one set of users, others with another set of users (overlapping wit the first set), and keep some folders as private. How do we do this? Regards, Edwin Humphries -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
